title: Acinetobacter meningitis - a diagnostic pitfall. A report of 3 cases.
abstract: Three fatal cases of meningitis caused by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var. anitratus are reported, 1 in a premature infant who was being artificially ventilated and 2 in adults who had had neurosurgical operations. The microscopic resemblance of this organism to Neisseria meningitidis is high-lighted and the problems of antimicrobial therapy are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents